Lens for vehicle head lamps



Aug. 27, 1935. W. C BROWN Er L 2,012,806

LENS FOR VEHICLE HEAD LAMPS Filed Feb. 24, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l Wzmm . INT ENTER 5 WILL ARE 5.52% 47 I/I/"N I/AL JR UPEF.

FAEUEAEKEDENNY THEIR 2'' Tan NE Y V t in cross-section at A (Fig. 22) produced therebyld is disposed symmetrically about a verticalline In 1 is shown a lens 28 comprising sector? shaped sections A at the top and bottom thereof which produce a beam oflight-of high intensity clude slightlydownward bending prisms'30 (Fig.

2) on the back surface. The beam of light shown which lies in the verticalplane passing through the middle of the lens 28,. and whensuitable downward bending prisms 3ilare provided the top surface of said beam-A is located adjacent? to a horizontal line H which lies in the horizontal plane passing through the middle of the lens 28. While the main portion of the light for area A is projected from the top and bottom 'areas A, additionallighttherefor may beflprocuredlfrom s'ectionsAat each side. Said side sectionsA comprise-spreading flutes 1 2 9 (Fig. .6) on'their front suriaceand are with or. without downward bending prisms 3! ;(Fig. .5) 1 on the back surface;

'lhellens' 28talso comprises sections B (Fig. 1) located. adjacent to the top and bottom. sections A. Said sections B comprise spreading. flutes (Fig. 7) on .the' front :surface and, preferably,

downward bending prisms 36 (Fig. 3) on the back surfacef Thef light projected through said secs which produces an asymmetric beam, as shown 1 Fig; 23.

tions Bfcomprisesfthe portion Bf (Fig. 22) of the beam pattern which extends across the full width thereof and has itsup per edge adjacent to'the horizontal line. H.- Upper andlower sections C '(Fig l), which are adjacent to. thes ectionsiB andfare bounded by horizontal line'sf31 and 38 above and below center respectively, comprise spreading flutes 39 (Fig. '8) o'n'the frontsurface and downward bending prisms 40-, (Figeifd),oriv the back surface. The said sections .Cproduce the beam shown in cross-section at C. (Fig. .22) which 'is of a Width Preferably intermediate between that ofareas .A' andB. and lies a shortfldistance be low the horizontal lines. H. Itinay beldesira ble to start this section at H. Sections D (Fig.1 which iare'located at the middle of the lens be.- tweenlines 3T--38 exclusive ofthe side sections A, comprise spreadingfiutesM (Fig. .9) onthe front surface and downward bendingprisms-H (Fig. "2) on thebacksurface. The said sections 'D produce a beam of .light' shown'in' cross-section at (Fig. '22) which extends the fu l width of the beam and 'from the loweredge of'area Bto the bottom, of the'beam. It maybedesirable to spirit of the invention} such as altering thshapes of the sections and placing the flutes on the back lsur fa ce Also, thedight directing effect may be derived from a V i 65- CQnfigurated reflector instead of from alens,

ingelements suchas prisms '44 (Fig. 17) on the start the upper edge'of this beanr at the hori- F compriseright spreading elements 4'! (Fig. 18) on the front surface, and, preferably, downward bending prisms 48*(FigI14) on the back surface.

' The said sections F produce a beam of light shown in cross-section at F (Fig. 23) which is wider than EIand" has'its upper edge a small distance below the horizontal line Hand is located on the rightside of the vertical line V and adjacent thereto: It may be desirable to start the top of this beam atzthe horizontal line I I. The, sections G and J comprise spreading flutes'49 (Fig. 19) on the frontfsurface which produce beams of light .shownin cross-section atG'. and J (Fig..23) ex} tending preferably the fulllwidth of. the beam. 'Th'e'back surfaces of said areas G and J. com-- prisedownwardbending, 5Q (Fig. 15 and 5 l} (Fig'., 1 3) res'pectively prisms 5| having a greater ,bending, .action,' so that, the area of light G isfiiepressed below the horizontal line H and area J is locatedbelow andadjacent to area 13'. The pattern as indicated in Fig. 23 provides-a very good passing beam by maintaining ,a beam ,of light of high intensity, along the, rightside of theroad 'away"from,' the eyes of'an approaching driver. It will be understoodthat the directing elements 55,41 may be reversed was to direct light tothe left, thus causing thejbeamsof light ELTF (Fig. 21) to: b'efdirectdtdthe left of the line .This is illustratedin Figs.' 20 and 2lfwherein the elements 44 41 are the reverse ereiemems; 44, 4,1 which they replace. It. is then possible to use one ,of each of 'the'right and ;1e producea composite beam. p j A What-we; claim new and desireitosecure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is':' J

1. :In .a vehicle headlight, light projecting means including a concave" light-concentrating reflector and a 'glass closure and alight source in said/(reflecter' extending horizontally in a straight :line and transversely tothe axis of said reflectonsaid light projecting means comprising sections extending entirely acrossfthet'op and bottom only and sections located at each side 'only the'portion of the beam projected'from said sections by'. said horizontal filament being of narrow; yertical 'spread,and each of said sections having"yertically extending elements of narrow light spread whereby abortion is; produced'at the topfof thebearn of higher intensity than the remainder'of thebeam and ofcomparatively narrow horizontal and vertical'spread, the remainder of z sa'i d'ilight 'projecth'ig means comprising vertically extendingjelem'ents of wider light spread.

' 1avehicle-headlight," light projecting *means includingfa concave light co'ncentratin'g reflector and a glass closure. and a light source The said 1e ns, 43 isdivided in sections m said refined? it'endmg' hmzcmtauy F,fG, J: corresponding to sections A, B, C, D' of- -the lens" 28. The top and-bottom sector- V shaped sections E comprise narrowrig'htspreaw straight line and transversely'to the axis of said :reflector; said light projecting means comprising sections extendingfentirely across the'top and bottomfonly and asec'ond pair of sections located 'at ea'c'h sideonly, the'portion of the beam protd j' in f 'enses to 'jectedffro'm said sections'bysaid horizontal filamerit being of 'narrowyertical spread, and" each of said sectionshavin'g vertically-extending elements of narrow light spread whereby a portion is produced at the top of the beam of higher'intensity than the remainder of the beam and of comparatively narrow horizontal and vertical spread, a third pair of sections extending entirely across said light projecting means adjacent said top and bottom sections and comprising verti cally extending elements of wider light spread, a fourth pair of sections extending entirely across said light projecting means adjacent said third pair of sections and comprising vertically extend- 1 and transversely to the axis of said reflector, said light projecting means comprising sections extendingrentirely across the top and.- bottom only and a second pair of sections loc'ated'at each side only, the portion of the beam projected from said sections by said horizontal filament being of narrow vertical spread, and each of said sections having vertically extending sidewise directing elements of narrow light spread whereby a portion is produced at the top and to one side of the beam of higher intensity than the remainder of the beam and of comparatively narrow horizontal wide light spread.

and vertical spread, a third pair of sections ea;

tending entirely across said light projecting means adjacent said top and bottom sections and comprising vertically extending sidewise directing ele-z ments of intermediate light spread, a fourth pair of sections extending entirely across said light projecting means adjacent said third pair of sec-.

tions and comprising vertically extending elements ing across said light projecting means between said side sections and comprising vertically extending elements of wide light spread.

4. A light directing member for: vehicle headlights comprising sections extending; entirely across the topand bottom only and a second pair of sections located at eachside only, each of said of wide lightspread, and a center section extendsections having vertically extending elements'of narrow light spread, a third pair of sections exa' tending entirely across said member adjacent said top and bottom sections and comprising vertically extending elements of wide spread, a fourth pair'of sections extending entirely across said member adjacent said third pair of sections and comprising vertically extending elements of intermediate light spread, and a center'section extending across said member between said side sections and comprising vertically extending elements of WI'LLARDMC. BROWN. V VAL J. ROPER. FREDERICK DENNY. 

